These include: 55%. Plasma. 45%. Components (sometimes called formed elements), i.e. 'Blood Cells'. Of these, 99% are erythrocytes (red blood cells). and 1% are leucocytes (white blood cells) and thrombocytes (blood platelets). This is summarised in the following diagram, and described in further detail below.
The prefix a- comes from the Greek meaning not.. ab-: Prefix from the Latin meaning from, away from, off as in abduction (movement of a limb away from the midline of the body), ablate (carry or cut away), abnormal (away from normal), absorb (to suck away). Abs in the plural is slang for the abdominal muscles.
Proximal means closer to the point of attachment -- I remember this by thinking in terms of 'in the proximity of...' Meaning nearby. Distal means the opposite of proximal-further away from the point of attachment.I remember this by thinking of 'distance'. If something is distant, it's farther away than being close enough to be considered 'in the proximity of' something.ure thing!!! Proximal means closer to the point of attachment -- I remember this by thinking in terms of 'in the proximity of...' Meaning nearby. Distal means the opposite of proximal-further away from the point of attachment. I remember this by thinking of 'distance'.